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AUTOMATIC LIQUID MEASURE.

PatentedAug: 9, 1881.

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H. E. MARGHAND. AUTOMATIO LIQUID MEASURE.-

M W W NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY E. MAROHAND, OF ALLEGHENY CITY, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OFTWO-THIRDS TO WILLIAM J. BEOKFELD AND JACOB (l. LANGE, SR,

BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

AUTOMATIC LIQUID-MEASU RE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 245,528, dated August9, 1881.

Application filed May 7, 1881.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY E. MAROHAND, acitizen of the United States, residing at Allegheny City, in the countyofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Automatic Liquid- Measures, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has for its object to provide a simple and efficientmeasure for oil and other liquid.

The invention relates to improvements in that classof liquid-measures inwhich a series of graduated. tubes are arranged within a reservoir andtheir discharge controlled by a single cock, whereby the contents of theseveral tubes can be successively drawn off by properly manipulating thecock.

My invention consists in novel constructions and arrangements of parts,which will be fully hereinafter described, and specifically pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which fully illustrate the invention,Figure 1 is a front elevation. Fig. 2isa vertical section through theline as m. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through the line y y. Fig. 4is a horizontal section through the line 2 z, and Fig. 5 a view of thekey-plug.

Like letters indicate like parts in the several views.

A indicates a reservoir, which is made of any suitable material or form,and provided with lugs a a for its attachment in the desired position.This reservoir contains a series of vertical tubes or cells, A,extending to various heights, and each arranged to draw off a definitequantity of liquid, the lower ends of the said tubes opening directlythrough the 40 bottom wall, A of the reservoir.

Attached horizontally below the reservoir A, and communicating therewiththrough suitable openings, is a faucet comprising a cylindrical casing,B, having at its front end aseg- 5 mental flange, O, which. being markedor graduated to indicate different quantities of liquid-measure, servesas a dial, as hereinafter described. The casingB is provided with inletand outlet tubes D E, the outlet-tube hav- .the reservoir.

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ing a hook, c, for suspending the vessel orpail into which the liquid isto be drawn. The horizontal casing B is constructed with a series ofvertical cells, I) I), all but one of which communicate with the lowerends of the tubes A, the other cell leading directly to the reservoir,so as to discharge its remaining contents alter the tubes havesuccessively performed their functions.

A horizontal tapering cylindrical key-plug, F, is provided, that fitswithin the horizontal faucetcasing B, and is provided at its outer endwith a hand or index, F, by which the quantity of liquid desired can beindicated upon the dial. This key-plug is also provided with an annulargroove or channel, f, and with a flattened portion or plane surface, 0,that adjoins the channelf on one side of the plug, said groove and planesurface constituting valve-ports for controlling the discharge of theliquid from the several tubes. Near the smaller end of the plug, on thesame side, and in line with the plane 0, is a circular opening, (I,which communicates with an elongated slot, 9, on the other side of theplug, but not directly opposite, the said opening and slotconstitutingvalve-ports for controlling the inlet of liquid to the reservoir. Whenthe plug F is turned so as to cause the circular opening (1 to registerwith the upper end of the inlettube D a liquid supplied by that tubewill pass through the opening (1 into the hollow portion of the plug F,and thence to the reservoir through the elongated slot g and a similaropening, h, in the bottom of the reservoir, which now corresponds withthe slot g in position. After the reservoiris filled in this manner theplug may be turned so as to remove its ports or openings d g fromregistering with those of the reservoir and inlet-tube, thus preventingthe further entrance of liquid to the reservoir. The annular channel fand plane 0, in connection with opening in the ends of the measuringtubes or cells, form the outlet of At the top of the reservoir is anair-vent, governed by a float-valve, i, that regulates the atmosphericpressure and prevents an overflow when the can is filled.

It will be observed that when the inlet to the reservoir is open theplug F is in such position that its plane surface 0 is turned down, andthe openings leading from the measuring tubes or cells A are thereforeclosed. By turning the hand of the key F from left to right until itindicates the mark one-eighth of a gallon on the dial 0 the loweropening of the first or highest tube on the left will be uncovered andbrought into connection with the plane surface 0 and groove f, so as toallow the liquid to discharge to the level of the highest tube, theremainder of the liquid in the reservoir being shut off from dischargingby the rounded portion of the plug F, which still closes the otheroutlets. The quantity of liquid thus discharged will depend upon thecapacity of the reservoir above the level of and within the first tube,which in this instance, for example, is one pint. 1f the plug is turnedstill farther to the right, so as to uncover the lower openings of theremaining tubes, they will immediately discharge the liquid until itdescends in the reservoir below the respective levels of their upperends, and when the outlets of the tubes or cells have all been leftuncovered for a sufiicient length of time the entire contents of thereservoirs will be withdrawn. While either one or all of the series oftubes A are discharging the inlet to the reservoir remains closed butupon turning the plug F so that the outlets of the measuring-tubes areclosed the inlet will be immediately opened and the liquid will enterthe reservoir until it is filled.

It is obvious that the reservoir maybe made of any desired capacity, andthat the series of measuring-tubes may be arranged to compriseanynumbernecessaryfordischargingtheliquid successively by definiteparts, so thatalarger or smaller quantity, as indicated upon the dial,may be withdrawn at pleasure.

I am aware that liquid-measures have been provided with a series ofdischarge-pipes terminating within the measuring vessel or can, andadapted to be controlled by a rotating stop-cock, and also that a dialand pointer have been employed to indicate the position of the stop-cockwith relation to said pipes.

Vhat I claim is-- 1. In a liquid-measure, the combination, with areservoir provided with a series of upright graduated tubes havingtheirlower ends opening directly through the bottom wall of thereservoir, of a casing arranged horizontally under and connected withthe bottom of the reservoir, and provided with a depending outlet, and akey arranged horizontally within said casing, and provided with portsfor controlling the discharge of the liquid from the several tubes,substantially as described.

2. In a liquid-measure, areservoir provided with an inlet-port in thebottom wall and a series of graduated tubes having their lower endsopening directly through the bottom wall of the reservoir, of a casingarranged horizontally beneath and attached to the reservoir and incommunication with the inlet and the said tubes, and a horizontal keyarranged in said casing, and having at its inner portion ports forcontrolling the inlet to the reservoir, and at its outer portion portscontrolling the discharge of the several tubes, substantially asdescribed.

3. The combination, with the reservoir having the series of graduatedtubes opening at their lower ends directly through the bottom wall ofthe reservoir, of a casing arranged horizontally beneath the reservoir,and provided with a series of vertical cells, one of which opensdirectly into the reservoir and the others into the tubes, and ahorizontal key arranged in said casing and controlling all of saidcells, substantially as described.

4. The upright graduated pipes having their lower ends opening directlythrough the bottom wall of the reservoir into a horizontallyarrangedcasing having an inletpipe, D, for communicating with the vessel throughan opening in the bottom wall of the reservoir, in combination with ahorizontal cock having ports at its rear end controlling the inlet, theports of its forward portion controlling the graduated tubes,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

H. E. MARGHAND. Witnesses:

M10. 0. Cotton, .TAS. W. DRAPE.

